Match report

Lecce Defeats Cremonese 2–1 in Serie A Thriller

Lecce
Lecce
2–1
FT
Cremonese
Cremonese
Mar 8, 2026

Lecce demonstrated resilience and tactical prowess to defeat Cremonese 2–1 in a thrilling Serie A encounter. Despite facing a man disadvantage after G. Pezzella's early red card for Cremonese, Lecce capitalized on their numerical superiority with goals from S. Pierotti and N. Stulic. Cremonese managed to claw one back through F. Bonazzoli but couldn't find the equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Lecce 2–1 Cremonese
  • • G. Pezzella (Cremonese) received a red card in the 1st minute
  • • S. Pierotti (Lecce) scored in the 22nd minute
  • • N. Stulic (Lecce) scored a penalty in the 38th minute
  • • F. Bonazzoli (Cremonese) scored in the 47th minute

Lineups

Lecce

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 W. Falcone (G)
  • 17 D. Veiga (D)
  • 5 J. Siebert (D)
  • 44 Tiago Gabriel (D)
  • 25 A. Gallo (D)
  • 20 Y. Ramadani (M)
  • 79 O. Ngom (M)
  • 50 S. Pierotti (M)
  • 29 L. Coulibaly (M)
  • 19 L. Banda (M)
  • 9 N. Stulic (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 C. Fruchtl
  • 32 J. Samooja
  • 3 C. Ndaba
  • 6 A. Sala
  • 8 S. Fofana
  • 11 K. Ndri
  • 13 M. Perez
  • 14 T. J. Helgason
  • 16 O. Gandelman
  • 18 G. Jean
  • 23 R. Sottil
  • 36 F. Marchwinski
  • 99 W. Cheddira

Cremonese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Audero (G)
  • 15 M. Bianchetti (D)
  • 55 F. Folino (D)
  • 5 S. Luperto (D)
  • 4 T. Barbieri (M)
  • 2 M. Thorsby (M)
  • 27 J. Vandeputte (M)
  • 29 Y. Maleh (M)
  • 3 G. Pezzella (M)
  • 10 J. Vardy (F)
  • 90 F. Bonazzoli (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 M. Silvestri
  • 69 L. Nava
  • 7 A. Zerbin
  • 9 M. Djuric
  • 22 R. Floriani
  • 23 F. Ceccherini
  • 30 M. Faye
  • 32 M. Payero
  • 33 A. Grassi
  • 38 W. Bondo
  • 77 D. Okereke
  • 99 A. Sanabria

Timeline

  1. Cremonese
    ?' Cremonese Card · Red Card
    G. Pezzella

    Argument

  2. Lecce
    22' Lecce Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Pierotti · Assist: A. Gallo
  3. Lecce
    37' Lecce Var · Penalty confirmed
    N. Stulic
  4. Lecce
    38' Lecce Goal · Penalty
    N. Stulic
  5. Cremonese
    44' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bianchetti

    Foul

  6. Lecce
    45'+4 Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    Jamil Siebert

    Foul

  7. Cremonese
    46' Cremonese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Bianchetti · On: A. Zerbin
  8. Cremonese
    46' Cremonese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Vardy · On: M. Djuric
  9. Cremonese
    46' Cremonese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Vandeputte · On: M. Payero
  10. Cremonese
    47' Cremonese Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Bonazzoli · Assist: M. Djuric
  11. Cremonese
    53' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    M. Djuric

    Foul

  12. Cremonese
    62' Cremonese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Thorsby · On: D. Okereke
  13. Lecce
    65' Lecce subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Stulic · On: W. Cheddira
  14. Cremonese
    74' Cremonese subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Pezzella · On: A. Sanabria
  15. Lecce
    78' Lecce subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lameck Banda · On: O. Gandelman
  16. Lecce
    78' Lecce subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Pierotti · On: G. Jean
  17. Cremonese
    87' Cremonese Var · Goal cancelled
    M. Payero
  18. Lecce
    89' Lecce subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lassana Coulibaly · On: S. Fofana
  19. Cremonese
    90'+6 Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    S. Luperto

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Lecce Cremonese
Fouls 19 27
Pass Accuracy 69% 70%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 9 10
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 258 355
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 1.60 1.06
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 177 250
Shots Inside Box 7 8
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cremonese's early red card to G. Pezzella marked a turning point, allowing Lecce to dominate possession and score twice before halftime.
  • ▸ F. Bonazzoli's goal in the 47th minute provided a brief lifeline for Cremonese, but Lecce's solid defense and tactical adjustments ensured they maintained their lead.